West Alabama women fall in Gulf South title game

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Mar 11, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Alabama-Huntsville gave West Alabama a taste of its own medicine in Sunday’s Gulf South Conference women’s basketball championship game, parlaying a tenacious defense into an 18-point halftime lead and never looking back on the way to defeating the Tigers 82-59.

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BIRMINGHAM | Alabama-Huntsville gave West Alabama a taste of its own medicine in Sunday’s Gulf South Conference women’s basketball championship game, parlaying a tenacious defense into an 18-point halftime lead and never looking back on the way to defeating the Tigers 82-59.In winning its first two games in the conference tournament West Alabama had given up an average of just 46.5 points per game. UAH led 48-30 at the half and limited the Tigers to 32 percent shooting for the game.West Alabama ends its season 14-15. Alabama-Huntsville, which outrebounded the Tigers 50-31, advances to NCAA Region play later this week with a 15-16 record.Nikkia Jordan ended her UWA career by scoring a game-high 30 points. Jamie Gunter chipped in 13 points for the Tigers. Jordan and Brittany Weathers made the all-tournament team.Jasmine Hammond and Jordan Smith both scored 17 points to lead Alabama-Huntsville.